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$859 Find cheap flights from Detroit to Johannesburg

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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Johannesburg (DTW-JNB)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Johannesburg that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:20 am - 8:50 pmDTW-JNB
27h 30m2 stops
1:25 pm - 3:57 pmJNB-DTW
32h 32m2 stops
$1,546
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Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26
12:20 pm - 3:55 amDTW-JNB
33h 35m3 stops
11:00 pm - 11:59 pmJNB-DTW
54h 59m3 stops
$1,573Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26
6:30 am - 3:55 amDTW-JNB
39h 25m3 stops
11:00 pm - 11:59 pmJNB-DTW
30h 59m3 stops
$1,647Ethiopian Air
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 8
8:52 am - 8:35 amDTW-JNB
41h 43m2 stops
9:55 am - 5:13 pmJNB-DTW
37h 18m2 stops
$1,690
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Fri, May 24 - Sun, Jun 2
8:10 pm - 9:55 amDTW-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
6:05 pm - 6:25 pmJNB-DTW
30h 20m1 stop
$1,695Turkish Airlines
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Fri, May 24 - Mon, Jun 3
8:10 pm - 10:30 amDTW-JNB
32h 20m1 stop
6:05 pm - 6:25 pmJNB-DTW
30h 20m1 stop
$1,753Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jul 15 - Mon, Jul 29
3:50 pm - 5:45 pmDTW-JNB
19h 55m1 stop
7:00 pm - 5:03 pmJNB-DTW
28h 03m2 stops
$1,864United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 8
4:10 pm - 9:20 pmDTW-JNB
23h 10m2 stops
11:15 pm - 4:55 pmJNB-DTW
23h 40m1 stop
$1,918KLM
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Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26
10:50 am - 7:00 pmDTW-JNB
26h 10m1 stop
11:15 pm - 7:14 pmJNB-DTW
25h 59m2 stops
$2,305Delta
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Wed, Jul 31 - Sat, Aug 10
4:05 pm - 9:20 pmDTW-JNB
23h 15m1 stop
11:15 pm - 4:15 pmJNB-DTW
23h 00m1 stop
$11,284KLM
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Wed, May 15 - Wed, May 22

Flights from Detroit to Johannesburg - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Johannesburg to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Johannesburg?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Johannesburg on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Detroit to Johannesburg. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,651 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $2,272 and $2,172 respectively.

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Low season

April

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$859
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Johannesburg

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Johannesburg based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Johannesburg flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport was $859 for a one-way ticket and $1,546 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Johannesburg?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Johannesburg from Detroit.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Johannesburg, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Johannesburg, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Johannesburg are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $2,032 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,133 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Johannesburg.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Johannesburg from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Johannesburg with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and JNB can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Johannesburg?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Johannesburg from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Johannesburg

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Johannesburg. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10838 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.4Food
8.2Boarding
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8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024DTW - ORF
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Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

The plane was dirty and the in seat air wasn't blowing as planes usually do.

Generally good but there wasn’t any staff available when my luggage didn’t appear at baggage claim in Fresno. It took about half an hour to locate a staff member to open up the locked room where it was being kept.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Great! The plane was decently sized and comfortable. The staff was nice and there was great in flight entertainment

Food was terrible Not many options Stewards dont care Delay

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

Our original business class flight was cancelled so we not only downgraded but we were also spread out across the plane not sitting together in separate middle seats. My poor kids were scared and couldn’t see me on the flight and the crew wasn’t sensitive to the situation and what the airlines did to us. Very dissatisfied with United airlines.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Johannesburg found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/9Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
32h 20mDTW-JNB
$859
9/9Mon
2 stops
39h 45mDTW-JNB
$865
9/9Mon
3 stops
32h 00mDTW-JNB
$1,054

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Last minute flights from Detroit to Johannesburg

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Detroit to Johannesburg that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/7Tue
multi-stopEthiopian Air
33h 56mDTW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
49h 42mJNB-DTW
$1,678
5/7Tue
multi-stopQatar Airways
37h 33mDTW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 46mJNB-DTW
$2,043
5/7Tue
multi-stop
33h 40mDTW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stop
32h 33mJNB-DTW
$2,071
5/7Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
36h 31mDTW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
30h 20mJNB-DTW
$2,254
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 39mDTW-JNB
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 15mJNB-DTW
$4,254

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Detroit - Johannesburg Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

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Johannesburg - Detroit

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